Combination bumper, spare-tire carrier, and trunk rack



Feb. 5, 1929. 1,701,210

E. MACH COMBINATION BUMPER, SPARE TIRE CARRIER, AND TRUNK RACK Filed June 20, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Feb. 5, 1929. 1,701, 210

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COMBINATION BUMPER, SPARE TIRE CARRIER, AND TRUNK RACK Filed June 20, 1928 3 Sheets-91mm 2 I/ cl "d5 1 jzz/e/zzar 64% M Feb. 5, 1929.

1,701,210 E. MACH COMBINATION BUMPER, SPARE TIRE CARRIER, AND TRUNK RACK Filed June 20, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 jive/2751: Jaw-M4. mak

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Patented Feb. 5-, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD MACH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, OF ONE- HALF T0 SEARLES ELECTRIC WELDING WORKS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A GOR- PORATION OF ILLINOIS.

COMBINATION BUMPER, SPARE-TIRE CARRIER, AND TRUNK BACK.

' Application filed June 20, 1928. Serial No. 286,726.

The invention relates to a combination bumper, spare tire carrier and trunk rack for an automobile. I

One object of the present invention is t provide an apparatus which is in the nature of an attachment and is'operative, when the parts thereof are properly applied, to adapt the bumper of a Ford automobile for carrying a trunk or similar luggage containing receptacle.

Another object of the invention is to provide an apparatus or attachment of the aforementioned character in which the parts are so constructed and arranged that they tend to reinforce and strengthen the bumper elements of the automobile with which the apparatus is associated.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an apparatus for adapting a bumper to su port a trunk, in which the parts thereof may be assembled readily and quickly in their operative ositions.

A still urther object of the invention is to Figure 1 is a perspective view of the rear end of a- Ford automobile showing the arrangement and construction of the bumper and the spare tire carrier;

Figure 2 is a perspective view similar to Figure 1, showing an attachment embod ing the invention in its operative position an aplied to the bumper so as to adapt the latter or carrying a trunk;

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the combination bumper, spare tire carrier and trunk rack shown in Fi re 2;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary plan view, parts being omitted and parts being shown in section for illustrative purposes;

Figure 5 is a detailed section taken on the line 55 of Figure 3, showing one of the brackets for supporting the trunk rack;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the bracket shown in Figure 5;

Figure 7 is a perspective of a trunk rack emiodying a modified form of the invention; an I Figure 8 is a horizontal sectional view of the a paratus or form of the invention disclose in Figure 7.

The apparatus or attachment which forms the subject matter of the present invention is adapted primarily for use in connection with the bumper of a Ford automobile. This bumper as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, comprises a pair of longitudinally extending strap-iron bars I) which are spaced apart and are disposed adjacent the sides of the chassis. The front ends of these bars I) extend upwardly and then forwardly and are connected to the side members of the chassis by brackets (not shown). The central portions of the bars 6 are supported by brackets 12 which are secured to the end member of said chassis. The rear ends of the bars are bent at right angles to form portions 1; which extend outwardl or laterally with respect to the chassis or bod of the automobile. The outer ends of these aterally extending portions are bent rearwardly and inwardly to form C-sha members 6 which operate as cushioning means or spring supporting members for a pair of bum er units. The latter are disposed at the sides of the spare tire and directly behind the fenders or mud-guards for the rear wheels. Each of these bumper units consists of a pair of strap-iron bars b which are positioned one above the other in spaced relation and have their outer ends projecting laterally to protect the adjacent fender. The two bars I) are riveted as at b to the ends of a vertically extending connecting member I). The central art of this connecting member is secured to t e distal end of the conti ous C-shaped member I; by bolts 6 The inner ends of the bars I) are bowed or curved so as to extend forwardl and are connected by rivets or bolts 6 to t e ends of a vertically extending attaching plate I). The latter is connectedby a pair 0 bolts 6 to the portion of the bar b that is disposed inwardly of the right angle bend. The outer ends of said bars I) are bent into cylindrical form and are cross-connected by a sleeve bearing element or bolt b". A cross-rod Z1 extends between the 1ongitudinal bars 1) and is secured to the latter by means of a pair of brackets I). These brackets are provided with extensions 6 which extend rearwardly and are clamped between the bars I) and the central portions of the attachin, lates 6 by the bolts 1). The spare tire for the automobile is disposed directly behind the cross-rod I) and is carried in this position and between the bumper units by a bracket or carrier 0 which is secured to the rear end of the body by a pair of bolts 0 In the form of the invention disclosed and illustrated in Figures 2 to 6, the apparatus or attachment for adapting the bumper to carry a trunk or similar luggage containing receptacle comprises a pair of brackets 10 .which are operative to space the bumper units rearwardly of the bars I) so that there is sufficient room or space for carrying the trunk. Each bracket 10 comprises an elongated longitudinally extending member 11, the front end of which is adapted to be secured against the inner face of the extension 25 of the bracket 7) after the attaching plate 6 has been disconnected. Said front end of the member 11 is provided with a pair of holes 12 through which the bolts Z) are adapted to extend to support the bracket in its operative position. The rear end of the member 11 projects rearwardly of the right angle bend in the bar 7). and is adapted to support the attaching plate 6 as shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4. A characteristic of supporting the attaching plate 5 rearwardly of the bar I) is that the bumper unit with which the bracket is associated is disposed a sufficient distance rearwardly to permit the trunk to be positioned in the rear of the automobile. The attaching plate I) is secured to the outer face of the member 11 by a pair of bolts 13 which extend through the central portion of said plate and a'pair of holes 14 ormed in the rear end of said member 11. A vertically extending pad or lug 15 is formed integrally with the central portion of the member 11. This pad extends between and abuts against the rear end of the extension I) and the front side edge of the attaching plate 6 A horizontally extending pad or lug 16 is formed integrally with the rear end of the member 11 and fits against the inner face of said attaching plate b and between the inner ends of the bumper-bars b. This last mentioned pad operates in connection with the attaching plate b to space the bars I) apart: The pads 15 and 16 exemplify means for reinforcing the brackets 10 and for generally strengthening the bumper elements.

Strap-iron spacer members or pieces 17 are rovided for holding the outer ends of the um er units in spaced relation with respect tot e C-shaped members b.

These pieces are connected to the distal ends of the pertions 6 by studs or rivets 18 and are arranged oppositely to said portions so as to-form with the latter S-shaped cushioning members for the bumper units. The rear ends of the pieces 17 are connected by the bolts 6 to the central portions of the connecting members I) after the latter have been disconnected from the C-shaped portions b of the bars b. A characteristic of utilizing spacer pieces of the character disclosed is that the resiliency or shock absorbing quality of the bumper units is increased.

The trunk is supported upon a rectangular angle iron rack or frame comprising-a front bar 19, a back bar 20 and side bars 21. This rack is held in a horizontal position above the rear ends of the bars 6 and the front end thereof is supported from and connected to the rear end of the automobile by the bolts 0 after the sparetire carrier 0 has been removed. The rear end of the trunk rack is supported upon a pair of standards 22 which are integral parts of the brackets 10. The upper ends of these standards 22 are provided with integral cross-members 23 which underlie the .horizontal flange or leg 20 of the back bar 20. Bolts 24 extend through said leg and the cross-members 23 to hold the parts in rigid relation. The trunk is adapted to be positioned u onthe rack and is preferably held in place y means of bolts 25 which are connected to the horizontallegs 21 of the side bars 21.

A cross bar26 is provided for reinforcing and cross-bracing the bars b and the bumper units. The ends of this cross-bar 26 are bent forwardly and are secured to the rear ends of the members 11 by the bolts 13.

The attachment also comprises abracket or carrier 27 for supporting the spare tire of v the automobile at the rear of the trunk. Thisbracket is in the. form of a plate which issecured at its lower end by bolts 29 .to the cons. tral portion of the cross-bar 26. The upper,v

end of the carrier-plate is bent rearwardly and then upwardly to form a support ,forthe hub of the wheel with which the spare tire is associated. Bolts or other similar securing means are adapted to extend through the top.

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In the form of the inventionillustrated in by an angle iron bar 32, which is preferably formed as an integral part thereof. To the transverse flanges 31 of the legs 31, a strap iron member 33 is welded or otherwise secured.- This member is in the nature of-a cross bar and functions-similarly to the cross bar 26 (Figures 2 to 6). The ends of the bar 33 are bent forwardly as shown in Figure -7 to form plates 34 which are in lieu of the brackets 11. These plates operate to hold the bumper units in spaced relation relatively to the rear ends of the bars '6. The front ends of theplates 34 are each provided with a pair of holes 35 through which the bolts I) extend. 'A pair of holes 36 are formed in the rear ends of said plates 34 and the bolts 13 extend therethroughf. The spacer-members between'the outer .ends of the bumper units and f the fi-shaped members I)! consist of strap-iron pieces 37 comprising C-sha'ped T e i ention.

parts 38 which aredispos'ed rearwar'dly of the members be and extend in the same direction and transverse extensions 39- whi ch have their inner ends bent forwardly and secured to the rear ends of the plates 34 by the bolts13. The front ends of the C-shaped parts 38 are secured to the rear ends of the members b by the bolts 18 ,andthe rear ends thereof are fastened in placeby thebolts b To additionally sup-port the trunk raclo-a Pa of bra e m m rs ".1 e ar pre dd. The front e ds of the members'are recssed fit argued the cross-r d b" a d' l mpe thereto by a. bolt 42 L'lhe rear end of the member upwardly and is secured m me h rizon a flange o heba ba -0f the rash-"Th rear en o the membe 41' islcbnne ted to the ng e ir ar 32- V a pa atus at achme t h rein d c o d my e an @iedreadily in its oper tive P v. P tion and e ie -t9 adm ts-bump of a Ford a tQmQbile ar carrying luggage or a 'trunkat he ear .e

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3. An attachmentdevic'e for an automobile rear bumper that embodies 'apair of-lat'eral V hangs said plate-members, and means de-" cured to the rack and their lower ends con-.

neote dadjacent the rear ends .of said platemembers, said leg-members being operative to support the rack in the aforementioned bumper units and a pair' of-longitudinal bars having the rear ends thereof bentoutWardly, said device comprising a pairiof plate-members adapted to be secured to the rear ends of the longitudinal parts of said bars and to sup-- port the bumper units in the rear of and in spaced relation relatively thereto, a trunkrack adapted to be positioned so that its rear end overhangs saidfplate-members means for supporting the 'rack' in said position, and spacer members adapted to extend between and-be'secured to the bumper units andt-he outwardly extending-endsof the bars.

4- An a ta ment d Yice fo an u om bi e rear-bumper that embodies a pair of lateral b p r u i an a Pa r f ngit d n bi having the rear ends thereoibent outwardly,

. s i d vi e eomp x sing a pair of pl te-m m bers adapted to be seoured to-the'rear ends f =th longitud nal parts fv sa d bars an ppnrt. the b mp un t the war d ad n pa e r la ion rela ivelvther o, a runk rack adapt d o b p sitioned-so thati r ar ndnvet ang ai'd p ate-m m e s m n r r upp r ing the c a k in aid po ition, and

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'15; An attachment device for an automobile rear bumper that embodies a pairof lateral b mper units anda air oi ong tudinal bars, said device comprising'a pair of-plate-mem-v he adap d to be e ur d t the rea end of the bars'and o support the bumper units in h r rio and ns'paced relation rel ti ly e eto, a c sadapted to x e d be w n th re r ends'of said plate-membe s, a unkrack adapted to be positioned softhat the rear end thereof overhangs the platefmembers and rovided with depending, means for supporting it in said position, and a carrier for rack.

6. A combination carrier device for an utomobile, com rising two parallel bars ap en e inward y em t r m a spare tire secured to said cross-bar and of the automobile, a pair of laterally extending bumper units positioned rearwardly of and supported by the rear ends ofsaid bars, a horizontal trunk-rack positioned above the rear ends of said bars, said rack being pro vided at the front end thereof with-means for attachment to the body of the automobile, and means for supporting the rear end of the rack. .t

7.1 A combination carrier device for an automobile, comprising two parallel bars adapted to extend rearwardly from the frame of the automobile, a pair of laterally extend-' ing bumper units positioned rearwardly of and supportedby the rear ,ends of said bars,

a horizontal trunk-rack positioned above the rear ends ofsaid bars, said rack being pro vided at the front end thereof with bolts for attachment to the body of the automobile and vertical extending leg-members depending from the rear end of said rack. r

8. A combination carrier device for an automobile," comprising .two parallel. bars adapted to extend rearwardly from the frame of the automobile, a pair of bumper units, each of said units consisting of an attaching plate and a pairfoi impact members pr0ject ing laterally therefrom, plate-members extending between andsecured to theattaching plates and the .rear ends oi thefbai's, said plate-membersbeing operative to. space the umper units reargwardlyflof said bars, a'

tl'llllkl'ackg adapted to,. be positioned so that the rear' end thereof voverhangssaid: platemembers, and means for supporting the rack .in said positionQu;

9. A eomb nation carriei device for an automobile, comprising 'two parallel ,bars

adapted to extend rearwardly from. the frame of the automobile, a 1 pair ,Of bumper units,

r ,each'of said unitsconsistingzof an; attaching plate and a pair of impactmembersprojecting laterally therefronn,- plate-members extending between and secured .theattaching plate and a pair of vertically spaced impact members connected toand projecting lateral A adaptedlto be extended rearwardlj from thef I carrier for 'a s plates and the rear ends of the bars, said 4 plate-members being operative to space bumper units rearwardly of said bars and having pads thereon for engaging the front edges of the attaching plates and the rear edges of said bars, a trunk-rack adapted to be ositioned' so that the rear endthereof overangs said plate-members, and means for supporting the rack in the aforementioned position. a

10. A combination carrier device for an automobile, comprising twoparallel bars adapted to extend rearwardly from theframe of the automobile, a pair of bumper units, each of said units consisting of an attaching frame of the automobile, a pair oflaterally l extending bumper units positioned rearwardly of and'supported bythie rearends' ofsaid ,bars, a cross-member extending betweensaid' :t-lnnits, a horizontal. trunk rackfpositioned; above the rear e'ndsbi said' bars,, meanl for rc" I supporting the; rack-in said position,"

I aretlires ured b a' andcross-mem e'r. Chicago, (3 kICQimt aI- a i Signed at v this 9th day June, 19 28.

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